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CA AB2356

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/20/2022

Primary Sponsor

Freddie Rodriguez

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Origin

State Assembly

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Penal Code Section 487 to allow aggregation of property values from distinct but related theft acts to charge grand theft if total exceeds $950.

  • Specifies that aggregation applies whether thefts are committed against one or more victims, provided acts are motivated by one intention, one general impulse, and one plan.

  • Codifies existing California Supreme Court case law from People v. Bailey (1961) regarding theft value aggregation.

  • States the amendment is declaratory of existing law rather than creating new legal standards.

  • Approved by Governor June 20, 2022.

Legislative Description

Theft: aggregation.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 22, Statutes of 2022.

6/20/2022

Committee Referrals

Public Safety5/18/2022
Rules5/5/2022
Public Safety3/3/2022

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